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vinyl record

Disc-shaped vinyl analog sound storage medium

Also known as record · vinyl

Instance of: gramophone record format
Subclass of: phonograph record

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A phonograph record or a vinyl record is a disc-shaped analog sound storage medium with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the outside edge and ends near the center of the disc. The stored sound information is made audible by playing the record on a phonograph.

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Made from material: polyvinyl chloride
vinyl mix for stamping records
Replaces: 78 rpm record
Replaced by: compact disc
Discovered: 1948

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